HuezonBETA 0.5

Updates

Release notes in Huezon.

Every shipped version is kept here so the project history stays clear while the site keeps improving.

BETA 0.5Design System Repair

Reworked the interface layer so pages stop feeling cheap, cramped or randomly spaced.

  • Added a dedicated Huezon design-system layer for page rhythm, hero blocks, cards, rows, sidebars, forms, buttons and footer spacing.
  • Fixed crushed text patterns across Data, collections, account, staff, docs, generated colour pages and tool pages.
  • Reduced awkward empty space while keeping the site clean, minimal and easier to scan.
  • Improved dropdowns, mobile menus, side navigation, active states and keyboard focus states.
  • Added a small interface helper script for active navigation, safe dropdown closing and overflow detection.
  • Expanded UI, route and quality audits so future layout bugs are easier to catch before upload.
BETA 0.4Interface Rebuild

Rebuilt the layout system so Huezon feels tighter, cleaner and more useful.

  • Reworked the homepage into a stronger product workspace with better hierarchy and less awkward empty space.
  • Added a stricter layout rhythm for page shells, hero panels, cards, tools, sidebars, forms and footer spacing.
  • Fixed button placement so desktop actions stay compact while mobile actions remain easy to tap.
  • Improved the library grid, toolbar, cards, Studio builder, tool pages, account panels, docs layout and generated pages through one shared UI layer.
  • Added a UI audit script to catch missing shell landmarks, footer/header issues, old pricing wording and draft-style copy.
  • Kept the product focused on Library, Studio, Tools, Account, Staff, Docs and diagnostics.
BETA 0.3Cleanup, Speed & Real Copy

Focused the product and made the workspace more useful.

  • Rewrote weak filler copy across the main pages so Huezon sounds direct and practical.
  • Removed leftover plan language and kept the beta centred on Library, Studio, Tools, Account and Staff systems.
  • Added a stronger homepage workbench with useful entry points instead of empty decorative space.
  • Added a lightweight search index endpoint for faster command search and future search improvements.
  • Improved logged-in workspaces with saved colours, shared palettes and recent activity.
  • Expanded audit and performance diagnostics for draft-copy checks, shell consistency, cache notes and search timings.
  • Added another CSS pass for spacing, cards, command search, side navigation, footer and mobile rhythm.
BETA 0.1.1Spacious UI Repair

Fixed the cramped layout and rebuilt the page rhythm.

  • Fixed the homepage stats grid so the cards no longer stack into giant connected bars on desktop.
  • Added a stronger global page rhythm so sections, cards, tools and footers have room to breathe.
  • Rebalanced homepage spacing, product lanes, panels, tool pages, forms, side navigation and mobile layouts.
  • Cleaned footer spacing so it sits quietly at the bottom instead of crowding the page.
  • Updated the CSS override layer to stop older section margins fighting the new spacious layout.
BETA 0.1Upgraded Version

A brand new horizon for Huezon.

  • Overhauled the public UI into a cleaner SaaS-style product shell with calmer spacing and stronger navigation.
  • Added public user accounts with profile, badges, workspace preferences, session cookies and protected profile updates.
  • Added Account, Docs, Terms and Privacy pages.
  • Removed old plan controls so BETA 0.3 can focus on core account, library and staff infrastructure.
  • Added new user API routes, public user session handling and stronger account lockout rules.
  • Improved side navigation patterns for Docs, Tools and Account areas.
V5.3.0Staff Dashboard Shell

Cleaned the Staff Dashboard into a side-nav workspace.

  • Replaced the stacked staff dashboard with a dedicated sidebar and section panels.
  • Added Overview, Library Work, Backups, Data Health, My Profile, Team and Last Action tabs.
  • Kept every staff tool hidden until its section is selected, making the dashboard much calmer.
  • Improved the staff sidebar profile, mobile admin layout, dashboard spacing and panel transitions.
  • Added modular backend dashboard section data at /api/admin/dashboard/:section.
V5.2.0Staff Auth + Profiles

Rebuilt Admin into a protected staff dashboard.

  • Admin now shows a staff login screen first before any internal tools are visible.
  • Added staff username/password auth with PBKDF2 hashes, HttpOnly sessions and login lockouts.
  • Added custom staff profiles with editable name, title, bio, accent and initials.
  • Added 20 animated staff badges and a badge vault.
  • Added a modern dashboard for stats, health checks, backups, activity, staff profiles and protected writes.
  • Added permission-aware staff routes for profile, staff and dashboard actions.
V5.1.0Dropdown + Backend Polish

Fixed the broken native dropdown look and tightened backend safety.

  • Replaced uneven browser select popups with readable Huezon custom select menus.
  • Improved form control spacing, menu shadows, focus states and mobile select behaviour.
  • Added a public backend status route for data diagnostics.
  • Strengthened admin key comparison, cookie parsing and same-origin write checks.
  • Updated API docs with the new backend status and security notes.
V5.0.0Knucklehead Update

Full spacing, UI and security cleanup.

Scanned the static pages, generated pages, CSS, navigation, footer and backend routes. Rebuilt the shared shell, tightened spacing across every page, polished buttons and forms, added safer error output and hardened static file serving.

  • Global spacing system cleaned across headers, panels, tools, cards and footers.
  • Navbar dropdown and mobile menu polished with clearer grouping and better tap targets.
  • Footer rebuilt as a quiet global footer on static and generated pages.
  • Static file handling, security headers and safe error pages improved.
V3.7.0Navigation + data repair

Cleaner shell, fixed Data page and calmer footer.

Rebuilt the top navigation into a compact dropdown system, added a proper mobile menu, made the Data page load a public-safe overview first, added a minimal footer across pages and tightened button spacing.

  • New More dropdown keeps the header short.
  • Mobile menu groups pages by Main, Tools and System.
  • Data page now shows useful status before admin login.
  • Footer added to static and generated pages.
V3.6.0

Smart tools, SEO pages and image extraction

Added separate tool pages, colour family pages, HEX lookup pages, shareable palette pages, improved colour details, smart matching routes, gradient builder, image colour picker, converter pages and a premium UI polish pass.

V3.4.0

Real page structure

Split the overloaded homepage into proper Library, Studio, Collections, Tools, Data and Staff Dashboard pages with cleaner navigation and saved palette state between pages.

V3.3.0

Polished tools and comparison

Removed sticky search behaviour, added collections, contrast checking, comparison tools, palette stress testing, theme previews and cleaner spacing across the interface.

V3.2.0

Production and workspace update

Added deployment files, admin sessions, backup manager, data health checks, soft delete, colour history, Studio workspace, colour drawer, saved bar and view modes.

V3.0.0

Huezon public release pass

Moved the project fully onto Huezon branding, cleaned old draft wording, added huezon.com metadata, cleaned the UI and tightened the copy across frontend pages and docs.